Has Trad Gang gotten too large?

[Bill Turner]

I purchased a pair of used, LaCross snake boots off the St. Judes auction site three or four years ago. Still my go to boot when "Joe No Shoulders" is prowling around. Gott'um cheap to boot($35)cause they were kinda rough. Your throw away item just might be someone else's  treasure. Dig deep for the kids of St. Jude Hospital.  

[3arrows]

How do you donate something?

[Over&Under]

Originally posted by 3arrows:
How do you donate something?

3arrows

Click on this link and look under the "How the auction works" thread.  It should tell you what you need to know.

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=148

Great thread Joe!!  

[Raging Water]

Joe,

Thank you! I have been meaning to round up items for St. Jude but haven't done it. I will get after it and get some stuff in the auction.

Thanks!

Matt

[Chris Shelton]

The only real issue with this whole auction is there isn't a way to mail a gallon of milk to go with the cookies  

[Silent Bear]

I think its great that people help the less fortunate but I have a problem donating my money to big organizations like St.Jude and the Red Cross because they dont give all the money to the less fortunate instead there are CEOs making a pretty good living off of our donations, I think its best that people spend some time with the kids and make sure their money is going straight to the cause

[vermonster13]

Giving money straight to the kids isn't going to find cures for any disease. 8.2% of funds go to hospital administration at St. Jude.

[jhg]

Good points. There are many other charities, mentoring programs and personally important foundations,  like stopping cancer, for example, that compete for our money and time.

 I think its important to remember that everyone can't contribute to everything, either with time or with money.  My own nephew just had a bone marrow transplant. It is important to him that is where my money goes. I could go on with the list, but you get the point.

So no. I don't think it is because Tradgang has gotten too big as the reason(s) some of us are not putting money into St Judes.

And good luck and maybe next year. It is a great program.


Joshua

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[Silent Bear]

http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/cancer/alsac-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-in-memphis-tn-2903

According to Charity Review John Moses makes $612,377 a year and dr. William E.Evans makes $711,263 a year as chief executives for St.Jude, I feel this is a waste of my hard earned money and if I want to help I will spend some time with the kids and donate some money straight to the families or hospitals of the sick kids

[lt-m-grow]

Ya know RipStik makes some very interesting points.   He didn't say St. Judes is a bad thing, in fact he offers it is a good thing.  His main point seems to be that he is here to learn tradition archery, not be part of a benevolent organization supporting St. Judes.

Whip, I have been thinking a lot of Terry's pleas too and the situation we seem to have this year.  I don't know whether it is the economy or what.  Could be. But it might not be either.  It is hard to tell how the quantity of donations relate to the $ donations.  Who knows.  We may have less things to bid on, but the bids go up.   The cookies are a great example of that.

Though one trend I have noticed on this site, and I have been here awhile, is that St. Jude's donations, requests, comments, etc. has grown to a year round effort.  BobW $1 collection thread is a good example, but there are others.  When I first got here I had some trouble figuring out what the "St Judes Thing" was all about.  It basically took the site over for a short time, then went silent for a year.  That is no longer the case.

So add me to the list that St Judes is a good thing, but I don't want to see Tradgang continue growing into a St. Judes benevolent society.  If it does that is up to others, not me.  It just isn't what I want.

And just to close the loop.  I do participate in the auction, and will this year too with $s.

[vermonster13]

The average hospital CEO of a place this size makes $1.2 million a year and those hospitals also charge the families for treating the children, St Jude doesn't.

Do what you want with your money, no one is telling you you have to be a part of the auction.

[Whip]

All points well taken, and I am glad to see that my post has stirred the pot!  Mission accomplished!!

We all certainly understand that there are many worthwhile charities throughout our country, and for that matter the world.  As much as we might like to, we can't individually help them all.  

But St. Jude is the one major charity fund raiser of Trad Gang, and it has a wonderful history of generosity.  

My point is that with a growing membership in Trad Gang, it only makes sense that participation in the St. Jude auction should grow as well.  Obviously, we won't have all 24,000 members donating or bidding.  But there is no reason that I can think of that the percentage of TG members who do participate should drop.  

If Trag Gang membership has grown by 10%, or 20%, or whatever the number is, my prayer would be that the St. Jude auction would have a corresponding increase as well.

[imskippy]

There are always politics and such in anything people do. I just follow my heart........

I SUPPORT THIS EVENT AND ST.JUDES RESEARCH HOSPITAL......        

I also applaud "the gang" for all their efforts. To each their own. Skippy

[Pon]

Im new here and could not been happier with being part of the gang, it is difficult to list an item for me because I live close you country but not close enough.

However I already started saving money for when the bidding starts!!

 

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

Originally posted by vermonster13:
8.2% of funds go to hospital administration at St. Jude.

That means 91.8% goes towards research into childrens cancers??? For every dollar raised 91.8 cents goes right to research and cures... That is amazing, as a cancer survivor I can tell you that is a very very high percentage and the legacy and tradition of this hospital is amazing.  No child needing care is EVER turned away, it has been that way since I was a kid watching Danny Thomas do the commercials.  I have a used Internature Viper longbow I would love to donate, I will check the link given above to find out how to do that.

[Whip]

That's perfect Pon!  There are two parts to this thing obviously, and it takes participation of some of both sides to make it successful.  Without the bids the donations do no good.  
Thanks for any help you can give!      

[Nakohe]

Joe, thanks for waking me up. I have been procrastinating and time got away from me. Just listed some items.

[Biggie Hoffman]

I agree with It-M-Grow. You all know I buy some items here during the auction. This year I found some stuff to donate as well. I have not donated to BobW's $1 each thread because I too don't want to see this year round tugging at our purse strings even though THERE IS NOT A BETTER CAUSE OUT THERE!

No relection on BobW or anyone who made a donation!

It's like March Madness...once a year, everyone gets fired up and goes all out, then, it's wait till next year.

[Joshua Lee]

All I know is that I have gotten a ton of information and help from trad gang, and if the site wanted to raise money for a trip to another planet I would back em.  Just so happens that they are raising money for a good cause. If your guilt makes you want to criticize something good,, shut your pie hole and do what you want.  Kudos Trad gang.
Sorry but don't rain on the parade.
Josh

[Biggie Hoffman]

Joshua...nobody is critisizing, just differing opinions.